Hidden history

[Big Al1]

So I'm installing a steel butt plate on a trapdoor stock, and I remove the butt plate from my TD carbine just to see how it's installed, and found this!!

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I think it says:
Frank (or Jilank ) E Rooette
C M 11 Penn Camp
Columbus Ohio 1891

Finally a gun that talks to me!! Is that cool or what!!
More research to do!!

[Wambli Ska]

That is just AMAZING!!!!!

[GrapeApe]

Looks like Frank to me.
And that's even cooler than the name tag under the butt plate of my K-31 s-r

[jbp-ohio]

My old shop teacher was a big Civil War Historian. I'm sure there are more in Ohio. I might start @.....https://fcghs-oh.org/contact.php

[jbp-ohio]

Rosette?

[Diver43]

That is really neat. Makes me want to remove ours and see what we find.

[Wambli Ska]

Thats an old style cursive F, the way it was taught to me in Catholic School. It’s absolutely Frank.

[sakodude]

Very cool!

[Zee]

Cool!

[Big Al1]

I think I'll be taking off a few more butt plates!!

I e mailed the Ohio historical society. I'll see if they can come up with more info!

[Freezer]

That is too cool, I thought about putting my name on a few I restored but never have. it will sure be nice to hear him speak again.

[Wambli Ska]

I think I'll be taking off a few more butt plates!!

I e mailed the Ohio historical society. I'll see if they can come up with more info!

Forends too. I found the original owner of the Stevens single shot .22 I bought for my son as his first gun scratched on to the wood forend under the barrel and the date 1920. He had just passed away and I bought the gun form his widow. It was the gentleman’s first gun too…

[Japhy]

Check findagrave to see if you can uncover more info
That is a very cool discovery

[Justsomedude]

That's too cool. I've never found anything like that.

[JunkCollector]

Very cool AL
Could it be Hank ?
Maybe caulking the letters will make them stand out better.

[Chiro1989]

Provenance makes the gun cooler